单词 | jealous |
释义 | jealous['dʒeləs]a. 嫉妒的, 羡慕的, 留心的, 戒备的相关词组:be jealous of jealous jeal.ous AHD: [jµl“…s] D.J. [6d9el*s]K.K. [6d9Wl*s]adj.(形容词)1. Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or position.害怕的,忧心的:对被取代而感到害怕的或担心的;对失去影响或位置而惴惴不安的2. Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious:嫉妒的:在竞争时怨恨的或抱怨的;嫉妒的:jealous of the success of others.妒嫉别人的成功3. Inclined to suspect rivalry.怀疑的:易于怀疑(别人与之)竞争的4. Having to do with or arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness:嫉妒的,猜忌的:源于或与羡慕、畏惧或痛苦的感情有关的:jealous thoughts.嫉妒的想法5. Vigilant in guarding something:警戒的:在保护某物时注意的:We are jealous of our good name.我们要注意自己的好名声6. Intolerant of disloyalty or infidelity; autocratic:容不得抗争的,专横的:因不忠实或背信弃义而不能忍受的;独裁的:a jealous God.不容违背的上帝语源:1. Middle English jelous 中古英语 jelous 2. from Old French gelos [jealous, zealous] 源自 古法语 gelos [嫉妒的,热情的] 3. from Vulgar Latin *z¶l½sus 源自 俗拉丁语 *z¶l½sus 4. from Late Latin z¶lus [zeal] * see zeal 源自 后期拉丁语 z¶lus [热心] *参见 zeal继承用法:jeal“ously adv.(副词)jeal“ousness n.(名词)参考词汇:1. jealous,covetous,envious2. The central meaning shared by these adjectives is “resentfully or painfully desirous of another's advantages”: 这些形容词的中心意思是“痛苦和或怨恨地想要得到他人的好处”: envious of their art collection. 艳羡他们的艺术收藏 |
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